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The permanent BusaBoy archive
A lifetime beneath the surface.
Diving knowledge, personal stories and lessons gathered through more than 3,600 logged dives—and preserved here for the divers who come next.
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1,200+students trained
210reviewed articles
10+years as an instructor
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“One of the most unique experiences my husband and I have ever had. Antonio calmed our nerves and made it unforgettable.”
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The archive is organised by subject, not by publication date. Each article is part of a permanent diving reference built from practical experience.
Skills & Training12 min
SCUBA Diving Is Not a Religion — Stop Teaching It Like One
Why SCUBA instructors must embrace science, critical thinking and continuous learning — and why good teaching should create independent divers, not unquestioning followers.
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New · 22-site seriesMalta & Dive SitesSeries
My Favourite Dive Sites in Malta, Gozo & Comino
A personal map and complete guide to 22 of my favourite dive sites across Malta, Gozo and Comino, led by Um El Faroud, the Blue Hole, Inland Sea and X127.
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New · PodcastDiving Science49 min listen
Inside the YouBusaBoy Dive Planner: Gas, Physics and Decompression
A 49-minute conversation about Bühlmann ZHL-16C, Gradient Factors, gas mass, MOD, gas density, decompression, contingencies and what the planner is actually calculating.
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New articleWrecks, Caves & Technical11 min
From Freedom to Rules: The Use of Torches in Technical Diving
A torch does not become technical because it is bright or has no button. In technical diving, its role, beam, burn time, redundancy and team use all change.
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New articleEquipment & Configuration8 min
Rubber vs Braided Regulator Hoses: Which One Is Best?
Traditional rubber or textile-braided Miflex-style hose? The honest answer depends on routing, flexibility, inspection and personal preference.
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Malta & Dive Sites4 min
Um El Faroud: The Perfect Wreck
A personal dive narrative about Malta’s Um El Faroud tanker wreck at Wied iż-Żurrieq.
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Wrecks, Caves & Technical2 min
Sidemount or Backmount?
Sidemount diving and backmount diving are two different diving configurations that scuba divers can use. Here are some differences between the two: Equipment : Sidemount diving involves attaching tanks to the sides of the…
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Reviewed archive
Marine Life & Conservation2 min
Inside the Shark Tank: What I Actually Felt Diving Among Large Sharks
BusaBoy note: This is a personal account of a managed aquarium dive, not guidance for approaching sharks in open water. Diving in the large aquarium at the National Aquarium Abu Dhabi was…
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Diving Science5 min
Understanding the Forces of the Ocean: Current, Surge, Tide, Wave, and Swell
Understanding the Forces of Ocean Currents Ocean currents are dynamic and powerful forces that shape our planet's oceans, influencing everything from climate patterns to marine life migration. At the heart of understanding ocean currents…
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Skills & Training2 min
How to Choose a Diving Instructor You Can Trust
A certification card proves that someone completed an instructor course and met an agency standard at that time. It does not tell you how patiently that person teaches, how recently they…
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From first-course fundamentals to wrecks, decompression thinking, equipment, Malta dive sites and marine conservation.
Malta & Dive Sites210 articles →210 articles →Safety & Dive Medicine210 articles →Diving Science210 articles →Equipment & Configuration210 articles →Wrecks, Caves & Technical210 articles →Marine Life & Conservation210 articles →Photography & Video210 articles →Stories & Diving Culture210 articles →Travel & Lifestyle210 articles →
The unpublished archive
The recovered drafts have been fully reviewed.
Twenty-nine unpublished Blogger drafts were recovered, rewritten, checked and illustrated instead of being left unused.
The decompression-model series was expanded with new Bühlmann and RGBM articles, and the 210 articles.
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